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Shilling Joins HPU Admissions Office

HIGH POINT, N.C., June 20, 2011 – Matthew Shilling has been hired as an admissions counselor in the Admissions Office at High Point University.

Shilling will serve as admissions counselor for Eastern North Carolina and South Carolina.

Shilling has previous experience in private education and holds a Master’s degree in higher education administration from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

“I am excited to join the admissions team at HPU and work with a group of highly motivated and amazing people,” says Shilling. “I look forward to seeing the progress made and legacies left by students I encountered during their journey to HPU.”

At High Point University, every student receives an extraordinary education in an inspiring environment with caring people.℠ HPU, located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, is a liberal arts institution with over 4,200 undergraduate and graduate students from 51 countries and 46 states at campuses in High Point and Winston-Salem. It is ranked by US News and World Report at No. 3 among Regional Colleges in the South. Forbes.com ranks HPU in the top 7 percent among “America’s Best Colleges.” Parade Magazine lists HPU in the top 25 private schools in the nation. The university offers 50 undergraduate majors, 43 undergraduate minors and 14 graduate degree programs. It is accredited by the Commission of Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and is a member of the NCAA, Division I and the Big South Conference. Visit High Point University on the Web at highpoint.edu.